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Household of John McColl (born 1852, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John McColl and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McColl, born in 1852 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McColl, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Donald (born 1874 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1877 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, John Martin, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John McColl's household

Male

John

McColl

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McColl

Wife
Male

Donald

McColl

Son
Female

Mary

McColl

Daughter
Female

Christina

McColl

Daughter
Male

John

Martin

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name McColl
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McColl

Head

Married

29

1852

Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McColl

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

McColl

Son

-

7

1874

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McColl

Daughter

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

McColl

Daughter

-

4

1877

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Martin

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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